Stations that don't contain the name of a settlement, particularly termini

[Bletchleyite]

Are there any other terminus stations on the network that do not have the name of the settlement that they serve in their title?

There are probably relatively few stations on the mainline network as a whole just named after a road, though New Lane* as mentioned above is indeed one of those. Most of the "X Road" ones are just an older version of "X Parkway", i.e. "the nearest railway station to X but not in it" and may not even be on a road of that name. Some of those have furthermore *become* the name of a settlement as one has sprung up by the station (see places called "X Station" and "X Junction").

Far more such stations on the likes of London Underground though, where the "London" is somewhat implicit.

* Bescar Lane isn't; there's a settlement called Bescar it sort-of-serves-ish, so it's more like an "X Road" one.

 

[Marton]

James Cook isn’t a settlement.

 

[Bletchleyite]

James Cook isn’t a settlement.

Though it's an odd one - it's named after the hospital it serves, though I find it odd that it was named *without* the Hospital bit.

There seem to be a few down that line, generally "local stations for local people".

 

[SargeNpton]

James Cook isn’t a settlement.

But the full station name is James Cook University Hospital.

 

[PGAT]

Turkey Street. There isn’t a settlement (at least nearby) called Turkey. Similar story with anything named after streets or roads.

 

[lyndhurst25]

Not a terminus station, there is Rice Lane on Merseyrail, that until relatively recently was called Preston Road. It could be considered an interchange, as it is a stone’s throw from Walton station, although in reality most would change at Kirkdale.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Theobalds Grove on the Lea Valley Lines. Southbury Loop is in Waltham Cross (Not a terminal station, but I note the wording of the thread title.)

I did mention Mauldeth Road on the other thread. This is in South Manchester.

But the full station name is James Cook University Hospital.

What do the station nameboards state?

 

[Snex]

Metrocentre
Meadowhall

Both named after the shopping centres they serve rather than a settlement and believe both have terminus trains (Metrocentre definitely does).

For non terminus:
IBM
White Hart Lane

and soon
Northumberland Park on the Blyth and Tyne line.
White Rose

 

[Ashley Hill]

Bat and Ball?

 

[scrapy]

Ashburys is named after a carriage works that used to be adjacent to the station. No area of Manchester called Ashburys exists.

 

[PG]

University, although it's not a terminus.

 

[dazzler]

But the full station name is James Cook University Hospital.

What do the station nameboards state?

The name boards say "James Cook"

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Just a note to say that the title thread seems to imply other stations that are not terminal stations.....or have I misunderstood what is said??

 

[lyndhurst25]

Metrocentre
Meadowhall

That part of Sheffield is called Meadowhall and has been since long before the shopping centre was built. Alternatively they could have called the station Woncobank, Blackburn or Tinsley. It’s not a terminus for trains, but is for trams.

 

[PG]

Rogiet has a railway station, better known as Severn Tunnel Junction.

 

[Elecman]

Squires Gate

 

[Ediswan]

Theobalds Grove on the Lea Valley Lines.

That one is arguable. It is named after the nearby Theobalds House/park/estate. There was a direct road connection until the A10 and B198 chopped a chunk out of it.

 

[plugwash]

Heathrow was formally a settlement, but the stations were built after said settlement was bulldozed.

 

[matchmaker]

Rannoch is an area, not a settlement.

 

[Efini92]

University station.

 

[PG]

University station.

See upthread

University, although it's not a terminus.

 

[Efini92]

See upthread

Ah missed that one, sorry.

 

[Sprinter107]

Spring Road. Not in Spring, but round the corner from Acocks Green bus garage.

 

[Peterthegreat]

That part of Sheffield is called Meadowhall and has been since long before the shopping centre was built. Alternatively they could have called the station Woncobank, Blackburn or Tinsley. It’s not a terminus for trains, but is for trams.

Wincobank.

 

[Llanigraham]

Sugar Loaf Halt is named after the hill the tunnel runs under, not a settlement.

 

[davetheguard]

Bat and Ball?

Beat me to it.

How about one of the new stations about to begin construction on Birmingham's Camp Hill line: I think the name chosen is Pineapple Street or Road or some such.

 

[W-on-Sea]

Rye House station is in Hoddesdon, and once was a manor house nearby.


Wanstead Park station is misleadingly named, as there is not really any such neighbourhood, and it is much closer to Wanstead Flats that it is to the (current extent) of Wanstead Park

Clock House and Kent House both take their names from former buildings, but aren't really places as such

 

[DanNCL]

Several examples on the Tyne & Wear Metro, including two of the four termini:
Airport - self explanatory
Bank Foot - the station is named as it's at the foot of Kenton Bank. Historically it was in the village of Kenton Bank Foot, but it's now generally considered to be Kingston Park and the Kenton Bank Foot name is only used by some elderly locals
Wansbeck Road - named after the road that passes underneath the station, the road being named after the river Wansbeck located 15 miles north.
Regent Centre - named after the adjacent office complex
Monument - named after Grey's Monument
Central Station - self explanatory
Stadium of Light - named after the nearby football stadium, which is actually closer to St Peters station!
St Peters - named after a nearby church
Park Lane - named after the lane that passes above the station
University - self explanatory
St James - named after St James' Park football stadium
Hadrian Road - named after the nearby road, the road being named after the Roman Emperor Hadrian and Hadrians Wall
Four Lane Ends - named after the nearby crossroads
Bede - named after Saint Bede

On the national network there are three on the Tees Valley line alone; Longbeck is named after Longbeck Road, but to my knowledge there isn't actually any settlement of either Longbeck or Longbeck Road, the station is in Marske. Teesside Airport of course is named after the airport, and there's also North Road in Darlington, the station is simply named 'North Road', not 'Darlington North Road' as some refer to it as.

Northumberland Park on the Blyth and Tyne line.

The new-ish housing estate around the station is called Northumberland Park so this wouldn't count.

 

[Snex]

Could all the airport stations count? Most of them aren't in the settlement the airport is named after. There's too many to go listing them all.

That part of Sheffield is called Meadowhall and has been since long before the shopping centre was built. Alternatively they could have called the station Woncobank, Blackburn or Tinsley. It’s not a terminus for trains, but is for trams.

Never knew that, learnt something new today. Always thought it was just a made up name for the shopping centre.

 

[Magdalia]

Rye House station is in Hoddesdon, and once was a manor house nearby.



Clock House and Kent House both take their names from former buildings, but aren't really places as such

Audley End is also a house not a place.